Automobile signaling device.



VAN DER VEER WILLING.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNALING DEVICE.

APPLICAUON FILED Nov. 26. 1913.

1 ,164,045. Patented Dee. 14, 1915 3 2 SHEETS--SHEET l.

INVEN TOR WIT ESSES w BY @mm1/mm1 ATTORNEY VAN DER VEER WILLING.

AUTOMOBILE SGNALING DEVICE.

APPLICAUON man run/426.1913.

1 ,164,045 Patented D60. 14, 1915.

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VAN DER VEER VILLINQ, F PHILADELPUA, PENNgYLvANIA.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNALING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. it, 1915.'

i Application filed November 26, 1913. Serial No. 803,119.

l 'o all whomiz't may concern:

Be itknown that I, van DER Yin-:a lViLL- rNo, a ci'tizenof'fhe United States of :hnerica, residirr'in the city and count-y of Philadelphia,y State of Pennsylvania, have in- .i'entd certain "new and usefulA Improvements in Automobile Signaling Devices, of which the following is a true and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying-drawings, which forni a partthereof. 4 I

My present `'invention consists in an improved signaling'device, adapted for use in displaying different signals at the will of the operator, and especially devised for use to the base A.

formed on its end face, as shown, with three on an automobile or other vehicle to signal an intention to turn the vehicle carrying it,

to the right, or to ythe left, or to stop the vehicle.

The general object of the invention is to provide simple and effective apparatus for the purpose s ecified. z i

More speci cally, the. object of my invention is to providesimple and effective lneans whereby through simple manipulations of electric circuit controlling means, different surfaces may be illuminated to display a set of signals at night, and other signaling means may be actuated without illuminating said surfaces to display a corresponding setof signals in the daylight.

The yarious features of novelty which characterize my invention are pointed out with particularity in the claim annexed to and forminga part of this specitication. For a better understanding of the invention, however, and ot. the advantages; possessed by it, reference should be'had to thc accompanyinglr drawings and descriptive malle:- in which l have illustrated :ind described a preferred 'form in which my invention may be embodied:

' ()f the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved .signaling device; Fig. 2 is an elevation taken Vsimilarly to Fig. 1, but on a larger scale and with parts removed; Fig. 3 is a section on the line il 3 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a diagram ot' the'circuit connections employed.

ln the drawings, A represents the base of the instrument or .signaling device proper, especially devised and adapted 'for attachnn-ut. to the rear of an automobile. As shown. tln` base .X which is vertically dis- Vused is' molded at its front side with a i fr i v.-:rt A in which is formed a socket A2 receiving a stud B carried by a bracket B attachedl to the automobile. The bracket B is also formed with an arm B2 carrying the usual license tag O. The signaling device proper comprises ra. casinr or cover member C adapted to be detaeha ly secured The casing member C is circular windows, C', C2 and C3, and with a fourth windowr C. ,Back 0f the windows C2 and C3 are located lelectric lamps D', D2 and D, respectively, each carried by a post D. projecting from the base A. Each post D also supports a reflector E, which surrounds the corresponding lamp and engages the front wall of the casing member (l at the margin of the correspondinr .Window. .As sh `vnin4 Fig. l, the windows C, C and C3 l.; inthe-letters R, S and L, respectively, andare employed toiin'dicatre an intention to turn the automobile or other vehicle carrying the device to the right, or to stop it, or to turn-it to the left, accerditfugy to which ot these windows isilluminated. 'lhe window C* is in practice made of red glass and with theelcctrie lamps F behind,

it serves as the usual tail light of the vehicle.

The lamps l" also serve to illuminate the fare of the casing member C and externally of tln` latter carries an arm M which may lic'xnoved lbythe rotation of the shaft H into registration with one or another of the windows- (l, C2 or C3, and in conjunction with the latter may thereby serre to convey the same information in the daylight without illumination of the windows, which furnished at night by the illruniiiation of the .riudows. .spiral spring I, attached at one end to the shaft H, andV at the other end t0 the brat-liet (l, tends to hold the shaftiir 1.00

,such position that the arm M is not in registry with any of tho windows C', C2 and C, as shown in Fig; l. 'lo turn the shaft H from thisv neutral position and thereby bring the arm M into cooperative relation with one or another of thel windows C', C2 and C3, a wheel l( issecurcd to theshaft Irl. A flexible element` li, sho/wu as n chain. is secured at one end to the heel K, which it partially rncirclcs in the. neutral position of the shaft Vll. 'lhe other end of the chain is attached to a piece of magnetic material L, serving as iii she armature f 'i superiiiipcsei` Y 'iliese w ud. u g; isieziihei' of Y forms u end iiieiiihep Mi and ihe Operating means im; the shaf il an Lie aiiangeii that when lieue- O 'the wiiiilr l@ 'is M', M2 and M3 are energized, the zii-'iu will occupy Adie posit-ici;` shown in Fig. l, in which iis head mit iu register with any ci' the windows CQ U2 and C3. illheu the winding M is eneiffizeii the ini-mature L will he diznvii down im" enough to liii'iig the head N if the a' 35i N into register with the Windw C. i2-'heu the. wiiieiing M2 or 'the winding i energized, the head of theiirm will be ii 'eil iuw i' s ter with the window CZ er C3, iespec'L-iieij.

in the convenient and eli'eeive circuit uml switch ziiifavngemeiit. li:igi'iimmuiiealiy illustr'ated in Figi. l, simple provi ions are mail@ for exciting die windings iii" El? und Mr as desired, without illuminating any ci the lamps, und for utilizing the oui'ce of eux'A rent empleyed for the eueigizutioii of the windings M", iii? and M3 to continuously illuminate liie luiuiis l1" mel to iueimicentlf; illuminate one o1" another of the lamps l", 52 mul D5 as desired, Wiheiit exciting the windings Mi, M2 and 3. 'io excite the windings ivi", Mhgmel M3, without illuuiiuziiing the lumps, he switch is move e Ki'u'r-o the position in which it engages thewiteh contact This connects Que/side 01" 1i suitable sQuree of electric Current, conventionally illustizied a @einge/battery Q, tlu'ir'iigh the cohductoif Sfswiich Q, Contact (Y. cimductor 4, and branch m'iiiduciiizl, 4() and 4l, te one 'terminal of ee'ci' f the thi-ee windings M', i. mi Nl?, The nher teriiiiuiils f' ziiiifi IVF are enul l Erw.; Il? vziilzii'iei ie he in i5 with any mie. of lie three i mi? P3 :is siesiieil, l 'inciter 9 in he opi) side of the bti-1 y Q, iicm ihiitu wim eeudiicor 8 eenueeeflL llfhezi the switch il engages the Contact P'? ehe wiuilinp; lil is energized, i-iid simihiily when 'the switch the ceniiet P2 ei: i. the winding M2 @Y ii. ifi-agee eig@ is i i li. wili he observed iii sw iig he h if 5mm the neuiai pesziiegi, w ich is' that show-'n iii Fig. iuie eug'zigeiiien wii'h the swifch cmu Lac- P3. the l1 wili pass over the cmii .teciis l) emi li izii'u'ueufiiily euergize ihe wiiuliiig" ifi El? fuciliiites iie miwemeu4A `f the zu'maiue li luie its leweiuifis gie. when he winding M3 is euerffiv im* i actif winiliug f" M3 and the :miniature i, u"-

iiigeil :incl piopciiioiicii ihm', ihe :iiuizituie would he iiiiileil iiio its lewei' 10st pe ion i -'iliiig Ml eiiei'ffi: :my i'iiceeiliug eue itiuu of il muil Big; mil si* il wily, the y when eiieig., el. move (he fi the. 'ii'opei position regardless ui' 1 i iii" met the wii'idiug M was eueigizqeil 'immediately i'nieviously.

When the signals are to be displayed hy the illumination (if he lumps7 instead of by I(he ihm' Tient, of the arm N, the Switch O iiwieil im@ eng-ieiueu with Vthe switch Conmety @2. Ain th condition the conductor 3, mul iiie (fm-i'esimncling terminals ci. the windings M, und M3 are diseeimeeted from ih@ liitei'y Q` hut the latter is ecru neeteil thi'ougli the conductor 8, switch 0` @uninet (P :iu-fi conductor 5 te one terminal 0i euch ci' the lumps D', D2 and D3. The sieeiiriil termin-:iig of the lamps D'7 D2 and D3 :we cunneeed by conductors 10, 20 and 30? :'f-speciveiy, 'to the ceneiueors l, 2 and 3. in ciiuseiiucnee, by manipulating the Switch l), me m' :mother of Ithe lumps D', D2 or D3 will he. illuminated when the switch blade 0 is iu engagement with the Contact-.02, just as the windings M', MP2 and M3 weuld be enel Size/) ou :i eoiiesi'iencllugq manipulation of lehe switch P, if the switch O were in engagement with the contact 0. So long :is the switch in engagement with the coniuet 02 the lumps l" will receive current imm the. lmtteigv to he circuit including the conductors (i, 7 and ilg regardless 0f the position of the switch 19. The switches :incl lj may he secured to the (lash of the uiiiiiuiuhile to which the invention is 'applieil. or otherwise mounted as to be i'eiulily accessible fui Operation. in pmeice il. will he understood that any one of av iiuiniiei' of forms et" electric switcl'ies new in emmumeizil use muy he emplogifxl the svi-'lidi mi the Swi'cli P.

li'hilc iu aeefii'flnuce with the pi'ovisimis iifilie statutes l have illusiimted unil described he best foi-m of my invention new kumcii in me. it will be apparent te, those skilled iu the :iitl that changes may he milde iii lh@l imm of apparatus disclosed withuut i'leimi'l' if from the spirit of my invention, :mil limi; uufler seme conditions certain fc-.af tures of uw invention may Die used without ii, mmspmuliiig use of nher fentuves.

llnviug new (lnsi-iiheil my invention. what l claim :is new :mil (lesive tu secure hy Letters Patent is:

Au automobile signaling fleyice compris` iii; i: iimvrfi a flisiihxy iiiii'r`v elicrouifsifumic menus im' moving :will pziitiuo iliileient iicsigiuus .vhei'ehy ii sei'. Vii" signals may be ilisplzivveil iu (liii'ime siiri el Umigiu-,ie means comprising :i solenoid divided into ui'uleli euci'gifile siret/ichs5 and 2i shuit iiinggfieii: uiiiiaiure. more axiaiiy movable in wher ver ii e said solenoid and connected to said part., a plurality of illuminahle display surfaces, vlectriv lighting nioan for separately illuminating aid surfaces wher-phy a correspondingF svt of signals may he displayed at night, a switvh mechanism fm' rendering eitlwr 0f lSaid nwanboperative and the other inopera- (im at will, a second switch mechanism (iprx-abley to adjust said electric lighting moans l0 to illuminate one o1' another of said surfaces.

01' to energfze one or another of said solenoid Swti( to Shift sald display part lnto one mannthm' 0f its dill'elent positmns, acvm-dlng to the position of the said first menhoned switch mechanism.

VAN DER VEER VVILLING.

Witnesses ARNOLD KATz, l). STEWART. 

